Is it OK to have a second baby shower?

Why shouldn't you want to celebrate the second baby too? Do it. If anyone has a problem with it then they don't have to come or buy you anything. So what!

If it has been a while since you had your last child and you have people that want to get together and have one for you I think it is OK

Only if its been a long while should you have another baby shower. I had 5 kids in 4 years so I only had the one baby shower with my oldest daughter. My friends and family all agreed that asking for another shower was bad etiquette, however, they did pitch in a buy an additional crib and some extra clothes when the twins came along.

I wasnt aware of this rule till I was prgnant with my third child, My family alwasy insisted on having one for each child, my kids were only 2 years apart. I think it all depend on how your friends and family feel about it. like the pp said if people dont like it they dont have to come!!!

i had a sprinkle for my second one everyone just brought mostly diapers and wipes and a few outfits since this time it was a boy ( and i still have all the big stuff from my DD luckily i got all the stuff in sage instead of pink lol)....but i personally didn't want one but they insisted on throwing me one so if someone wants to throw you one go right ahead

I really don't understand that "rule." You should have a shower for each baby. You are celebrating each one no matter how many you have. You will also always need new things. If your babies are really close together all the more reason because the first one will still be using many of the things the second will need. If you are having a baby of a different sex than the first you will need new things for that. If they are spaced farther apart you probably have worn out lots of things or given them away. You have less money to spend with more children so you still need help financially purchasing new things. There is no logical reason not to have a shower with each child. Whoever wrote that "rule" did not have children!

I like the sprinkle answer. That is a really cute idea and yes you can always use diapers and wipes if nothing else. :)

"A Sprinkle" .... i like that idea GraciesMom52407! I am pregnant with my second and my kids will be 19 months apart... We don't really need any major things, but it would be nice to celebrate her arrival as well as get a little help with alll of the little things... diapers, clothes, changing pad...

Straight from Emily PostBook of Etiquette:
.What about a baby shower for an expectant mother who already has one or more children?
Traditionally, a baby shower is given only for the 1st child. Most mothers have most of the essential baby items after the 1st baby (like a crib, stroller, child safety items, baby monitors, etc). But each child is special and unique, and so it is very common for an expectant mother to receive a baby shower for each child. And there is just something about a baby shower that makes having a baby more exciting and the mother feels strengthened and loved. Regardless of how many children a mother may have, pregnancy is hard and scary EACH TIME! A baby shower helps in many unspoken and unseen ways. Because a 2nd time mommy already has the "big" essentials, gifts of diapers, burp cloths, baby lotion, formula etc. are excellent. Also, gifts to pamper the expectant mother are wonderful and fun ideas.

I am married to the same man and had a baby shower for each of my children! Nothing is wrong with this you are just celebrating the birth of your second child. It's nice to feel special for the day and as far as I am conserned each child is worth having a baby shower for.